Lamp-tilting device.



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To all-whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ADAM W. Anne, a. citizen of the United States, residing at J enera, in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio have invented a new and useful Lamp lilting Device, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a 1am tilting device for use upon automobiles, and aims to provide a novel and improved yet simple and inexpensive attachment for various motor vehicles, which is operable for tilting the head lights or lamps to, direct the rays of li ht downwardly, in order not to dazzle or lilind the occupants of another approaching vehicle, winch not infrequently results in accidents.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description rocecds, the invention resides in the com'- Eination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction l ereilntfter doscribcd and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of whnt is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the in vention.

The inventiomis illustrated in'the aocompanying drawin wherein F igurc 1' 's a side elevation of the device, portions being broken away.

Fig. 2 .15 a front view thereof, portions being broken away.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a pair of standards 1 provided at their lower ends with rcarwardly extending feet 2 adapted to be bolted or otherwise socurodupon the frame 3 of the vehicle at opposite sidcsof the radiator 4. The standards 1 are provided at their up- 5 upon which are seated bearing-s 6 having xthc mmorablc cups 7. The bolts S which seseem-c the caps of tsides of the bearings 0 to prevcntthe long cure the bearings u ion tbrflirarkrtrh also iii-bearings in Lat-o. A transverse rock .slm gt 9 is juurinilod in the bearings and extends. eons oriu front of the radiator.

(-ollars ll) are secured upon the shaft 5) by means of set screws or otherwise, and are arranged at 'th mner The. shaft tudinalpmveinent of the a raft t],

- isprovlded at. the outer sides of the bearings with flattened portions 11 which carry Specification of Letter: Patent.

Application flied April 25, 1917., Set-1:180. 184,485. Q

11 an secured thereto by means of um 15 uponor other retaining elements engage said reduced portions and bearing up- \li'lltlfiy against the portions ll-of the rock 5 a In order to oscillate the rock shaft, it is provided at one end with 11 depending arm 16 having pivoted thereto the forward end of a rearwardly extending link 17, which has its rear end pivoted to a lever 18 fulcrumed to the frame 3 of the vehicle, as at 19. 'This lever 18 can be operated'by any suitable operating lever or member (not, ihown); to be controlled by the hand or 001 A clip 20 embraces the link or rod 17-and is connected by a coiled wire retractile spring 21 with the frame 3 and has a tendency to move the link 17 forwardly,' thereby swinging the armlfi .forwnrdlyand the posts 12 rearwardly to vertical position whereby to direct the light straight ahead as usual. A'stop screw22 is disposed in the path of movement of the lverlB for stopping it and limiting the movement of the link 17 and arm 16 under. the influence of the spring 21. This screw 22'is carried fol-adjustment by a bracket 23 bolted or otherwlse secured to the frame 3 in front of. the lever 18. The screw 22 can be. adjustcd .to properly Iimitthe. movement of the working parts, whereby when the-device is-l'eleasrd, the posts12 will beheld or headlight in the desired position to direct the light ahead properly.

per ends with forn ardli' extending brackets,jgthis'T'nio'ves the link 17 which-in turn pulls the arm 1h roarwm-dly, to SW11]? the posts 12 torwardl'v. 'lhr lamps will t ierefore be tilted tolower tba rays of light'auddirect them dnuf'nwm'dly at an angle.

times done.

This will provide sulliriont illumination ahead of the rock shaft, an upstanding lamp Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 2- 1. A lamp tilting device embodying a ost carried by said shaft...nn actuating ever, an

I am carried by said shaft, a rod connectin said arm and lever, a clip embracing said rod a spring connected to the clip for "swin 'ng the lamp post upwardly and rear- War y, a bracket, and a stop screw carried b the bracket in the path of movement of sai lever when swung by said spring.

2..A lamp tilting device embod ing a pair of standards having rearwar 1y extending'feet attachable to a vehicle frame, 

